Proceedings of Workshop on Incessant Kidnappings and Killings in Nigeria: The Role of the Government vis-à-vis the Nigerian Constitution

Abstract

Globally, debates on human rights protection and enforcement occupy utmost discourse.  The reason being that, the very essence of protecting and guaranteeing human rights is to accord the natural and needed dignity to man. Of the inexhaustible list of fundamental human rights recognised universally, the right to life appears to be fulcrum and the most important of all. In fact, without right to life, all other fundamental rights become meaningless. 

The growing and recurrent global debates are thus shifting attention towards the fact that protection of right to life is inadequate without enjoyment of basic amenities of life that come forth through the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCRs). Thus, despite the recognition of right to life the world over, the issue of incessant kidnappings and killings across the country has deprived one the enjoyment of the right to life and its amenities.

It is in the spirit of contributing to effective policy formulation and proffering solutions on the issue of insecurity that has plagued Nigeria as a country that the Department of Jurisprudence and Public Law, KWASU, organised a one-day workshop to create a platform to facilitate and harness robust solutions towards curbing insecurity in the country. Also, to enlighten the relevant security and government agencies saddled with the responsibility of protection of lives and properties on possible solution against recurrent kidnappings and killings across the country and general public at large.